[ he doesn't get to hear the exhale of relief that comes as a result of the news, but it's there. she excuses herself from work, in the hopes that "getting more caf" gives her an excuse to pace a little down the halls. ]
i'm sorry i couldn't be there.
[ she does crack the faintest smile at the compliment. ]
i might be taking commissions soon. keep that one, maybe get something new? it's almost christmas.
[ what's a better holiday present than a murder stick? ]
( which, he's grateful for, of course, but from a practical perspective the more people involved the messier it was bound to get. better to strike quick, clean, and have done with it. )
Christmas would be another of those Earth holidays, yes?
( doubtless he's been passively absorbing the advertising propaganda campaign for months now and simply not noticed. every day seems to bring a new festival that he's never heard of. )
i think they call it sinterklaas here, but it's basically the same thing. you buy people presents, tell kids some magical old man in a red suit dropped them off, eat an obscene amount of food.
i hear it's nice.
[ she's never had a real "traditional" christmas. she wouldn't know. ]
( two thoughts occur to him almost at once. the first is that why would someone go to the trouble of getting someone a gift and not take credit for it. and the second, marginally more prominent thought, is that he finally has someone to buy presents for, and that he's about to spend the next few days ㅡ possibly weeks ㅡ in a cave. )
Thankfully Wenceslas Square has no shortage of options.
( the food, at least, is a winner. but food is always a winner when it comes to rey. going above and beyond that, however ㅡ well, perhaps he has some ideas. )
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i'm sorry i couldn't be there.
[ she does crack the faintest smile at the compliment. ]
i might be taking commissions soon. keep that one, maybe get something new? it's almost christmas.
[ what's a better holiday present than a murder stick? ]
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( which, he's grateful for, of course, but from a practical perspective the more people involved the messier it was bound to get. better to strike quick, clean, and have done with it. )
Christmas would be another of those Earth holidays, yes?
( doubtless he's been passively absorbing the advertising propaganda campaign for months now and simply not noticed. every day seems to bring a new festival that he's never heard of. )
And gift-giving is a tradition.
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you buy people presents, tell kids some magical old man in a red suit dropped them off, eat an obscene amount of food.
i hear it's nice.
[ she's never had a real "traditional" christmas. she wouldn't know. ]
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Sounds a little like Life Day.
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[ better buy her a present, sir. ]
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( the food, at least, is a winner. but food is always a winner when it comes to rey. going above and beyond that, however ㅡ well, perhaps he has some ideas. )
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you can do it